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{{Short description|US record chart published by Billboard}} |
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{{primary sources|date=September 2011}} |
{{primary sources|date=September 2011}} |
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'''Kid Albums''' (formerly known as '''Top Kid Audio''') is a music chart published weekly by [[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'' magazine]] which ranks the top selling [[children's music]] albums in the |
'''Kid Albums''' (formerly known as '''Top Kid Audio''') is a music chart published weekly by [[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'' magazine]] which ranks the top selling [[children's music]] albums in the United States. The chart debuted on the issue dated September 9, 1995.<ref name=first>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/1995-09-09/kids-albums|title=Billboard Kid Albums|publisher=Billboard.com|page=1|date=September 9, 1995|access-date=July 31, 2009}}</ref> It originally began as a 15-position chart, but has now been expanded to 25.<ref name=first /> Rankings are compiled by point-of-purchase sales obtained by [[Nielsen Soundscan]] data and from legal [[music download|digital download]]s from an all music digital retailers.<ref name=first /> |
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The Kid Albums chart features full-length albums that are geared towards children or |
The Kid Albums chart features full-length albums that are geared towards children or preteen audiences. Some genres can extend to music for younger children around 1 to 5 years in age, like [[lullabies]], to soundtracks for films that are targeted to children of the age 5-9 to [[pop music|pop]], [[teen pop]] and other subdivisions of it. [[Studio albums]], [[Extended play|EPs]], [[compilation albums]] and [[soundtrack album|soundtracks]] are also eligible for the chart. |
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The first number-one title on the Top Kid Audio chart was a compilation album from [[Walt Disney Records]] titled |
The first number-one title on the Top Kid Audio chart was a compilation album from [[Walt Disney Records]] titled ''Classic Disney, Vol. 1''.<ref name=first /> As of the week of December 21, 2024, the number-one album on the chart is the soundtrack to the 1965 primetime animated special ''[[A Charlie Brown Christmas]]''. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
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* [http://www.billboard.com/ |
* [http://www.billboard.com/charts/kids-albums Current ''Billboard'' Kid Albums chart] |
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* [http://www.billboard.com/#/charts/kids-albums Current chart positions on ''Billboard'' Kid Albums] |
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[[Category:Billboard charts]] |
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[[Category:Children's albums]] |
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Kid Albums (formerly known as Top Kid Audio) is a music chart published weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks the top selling children's music albums in the United States. The chart debuted on the issue dated September 9, 1995.[1] It originally began as a 15-position chart, but has now been expanded to 25.[1] Rankings are compiled by point-of-purchase sales obtained by Nielsen Soundscan data and from legal digital downloads from an all music digital retailers.[1]
The Kid Albums chart features full-length albums that are geared towards children or preteen audiences. Some genres can extend to music for younger children around 1 to 5 years in age, like lullabies, to soundtracks for films that are targeted to children of the age 5-9 to pop, teen pop and other subdivisions of it. Studio albums, EPs, compilation albums and soundtracks are also eligible for the chart.
The first number-one title on the Top Kid Audio chart was a compilation album from Walt Disney Records titled Classic Disney, Vol. 1.[1] As of the week of December 21, 2024, the number-one album on the chart is the soundtrack to the 1965 primetime animated special A Charlie Brown Christmas.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Billboard Kid Albums". Billboard.com. September 9, 1995. p. 1. Retrieved July 31, 2009.